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WATCH: Ukrainians adapt to regular blackouts amid war
ABC News
As Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid continue, civilians are having to adapt to regular blackouts as part of life.
Nov 25, 2025, 12:59 PM
Government officials issue dire warning that the US could experience 100-fold increase in blackouts — here's what homeowners need to know
Susan Elizabeth Turek, Yahoo Entertainment
Myriad factors can cause blackouts.
Nov 25, 2025, 7:00 AM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,370
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events from day 1,370 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Nov 25, 2025, 1:42 AM
Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?
Alec Luhn, New Scientist
There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, hydrogen plasma could shrink the carbon footprint of smelting the metal ores
Nov 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
Permian Gas Wave Sparks Biggest Pipeline Buildout Since the Shale Boom
Tsvetana Paraskova, Yahoo Entertainment
Surging demand from LNG exporters, data centers, and manufacturing is driving a $50 billion investment boom.
Nov 23, 2025, 10:00 PM
Trump’s Vendetta Against Wind is Gutting Jobs and Raising Prices
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
Unionize workers are fighting Donald Trump's attacks on wind energy. In Baltimore, they're preparing for the “Green Workforce of the Future."
Nov 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
Clearway Energy (CWEN) Raises Dividend by 1.62%
Sultan Khalid, Yahoo Entertainment
Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) is included among the 14 Best Utility Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. With a portfolio that comprises approximately 11.8 GW of ...
Nov 23, 2025, 4:06 AM
In Outrageous Omission, New Cop30 Deal Fails to Restrict Fossil Fuels
Alexia Underwood, The New Republic
Cop30, the U.N.’s annual climate summit that the U.S. failed to send a delegate to this year, nonetheless achieved something President Donald Trump would celebrate.Delegates in Brazil reported that they had reached a tentative deal on Saturday, and while some…
Nov 22, 2025, 9:06 PM
Countries sharply split on fossil fuels on COP30 climate summit final day
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Brazil's new draft proposal does not contain a roadmap for a transition, nor mention 'fossil fuels' at all.
Nov 21, 2025, 8:21 AM
Trump announces new offshore drilling projects despite bipartisan pushback
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The plan would include six new offshore sales between 2027 and 2030.
Nov 20, 2025, 10:52 PM
US Approves $1B Loan to Restart Three Mile Island, as Microsoft Data Centers Drive Demand
Passant Rabie, Gizmodo.com
The tech giant aims to offset its carbon emissions by bringing back a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania.
Nov 19, 2025, 4:55 PM
US pumps $1B into Three Mile Island nuclear plant reboot to keep AI datacenters fed
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
A reactor at the site suffered a partial meltdown in 1979 The Trump administration is so eager to get extra power into the grid that it is offering a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy to help it restart the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear facility.…
Nov 19, 2025, 4:41 PM
Trump’s Russian oil waiver gives Orban a win at Hungary’s expense
Gabor Scheiring, Al Jazeera English
The Washington deal helps Orban before the election but exposes the fragility of Hungary's illiberal rule.
Nov 19, 2025, 2:22 PM
California Startup Claims Historic ‘First’ in Fission Reactor Milestone
Gayoung Lee, Gizmodo.com
The startup’s achievement is impressive but underscores the quiet chaos of the nuclear industry following a series of sweeping executive orders in May.
Nov 18, 2025, 5:45 PM
How Fossil-Fuel Companies Are Driving Plastic Production and Pollution
Beth Gardiner, Scientific American
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
Nov 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
Nuclear Stocks Crash, With A Potential Payoff Still Years Away
Alex Kimani, Yahoo Entertainment
Despite major investment pledges like the U.S.–Canada $80 billion reactor partnership, nuclear and uranium stocks have plunged 15–45% in recent weeks.
Nov 18, 2025, 1:00 AM
US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds
Saumya Roy, Al Jazeera English
Many US families had been adopting solar panels for their homes to bring down electricity costs which have shot up.
Nov 17, 2025, 7:01 PM
Trump Wants to Mine Near the Marianas Trench—Some of the Deepest Waters on Earth
Anita Hofschneider, Grist, Gizmodo.com
Efforts to expand deep-sea mining are alarming scientists and Indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security.
Nov 17, 2025, 5:10 PM
The oil pipeline feud testing Canada's global ambitions
BBC News
The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada's unity as it seeks to become an energy superpower.
Nov 17, 2025, 12:31 AM
A 'Peak Oil' Prediction Surprise From the International Energy Agency
EditorDavid, Slashdot.org
"The International Energy Agency's latest outlook signals that oil demand could keep growing through to the middle of the century," reports CNBC, "reflecting a sharp tonal shift from the world's energy watchdog and raising further questions about the future o…
Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 PM
Corruption investigation into former Zelenskyy associate shakes Ukraine
Patrick Reevell, ABC News
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies announced they had uncovered a “high-level” scheme that included corruption at Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, Energoatom.
Nov 11, 2025, 11:33 PM
China’s EV Market Is Imploding
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic
Beijing’s grand ambitions threaten to take down the global car industry.
Nov 11, 2025, 5:40 PM
Battery trade war hits booming datacenter industry
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
Tariffs can't stop cheaper, better Chinese tech, says Jefferies. Tesla is Amercia's great hope Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could become standard at datacenters as AI infrastructure expand, with analysts forecasting 20 GW of capacity deployed over th…
Nov 11, 2025, 11:37 AM
This Major Energy Company Is Blaming The White House For Its Bankruptcy
Larissa Zageris, Moneydigest.com
This major renewable energy company has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing Trump's energy policy shifts as the reason for its struggles.
Nov 11, 2025, 11:30 AM